"colluding" in Indonesian
Definition
Bekerja sama secara diam-diam dengan orang lain, biasanya untuk tujuan yang tidak jujur atau ilegal.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
Umumnya dipakai di konteks hukum atau berita ('colluding with', 'colluding to'), menekankan adanya niat jahat dan dilakukan secara diam-diam. Bukan sekadar kerja sama biasa.
Examples
The two companies were colluding to fix prices.
Dua perusahaan itu sedang **bersekongkol** untuk mengatur harga.
The politicians were colluding to hide the truth.
Para politisi **bersekongkol** untuk menyembunyikan kebenaran.
They were accused of colluding with criminals.
Mereka dituduh **bersekongkol** dengan para penjahat.
Are you saying they’ve been colluding behind our backs this whole time?
Maksudmu mereka sudah **bersekongkol** di belakang kita selama ini?
It turns out the board members were colluding to block the new project.
Ternyata para anggota dewan **bersekongkol** untuk menghalangi proyek baru itu.
We suspected the firms were colluding, but proving it was difficult.
Kami curiga perusahaan-perusahaan itu **bersekongkol**, tapi membuktikannya sulit.